| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 329 |
| Determination date | 25 July 2011 |
| Member | R Arthur |
| Representation | T Beatty (in person) ; R Newman |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Beatty v SKF New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful application for compliance – Two day investigation meeting – Respondent sought $15,000 contribution to over $58,000 total costs – No costs submissions received from applicant – Authority found nature of case brought by applicant warranted considerable increase on daily rate – Found applicant not successful to any degree on any part of wide-ranging claim – Found respondent required to respond to amended statement of problem and witness statement based on conjecture – Found respondent provided ten witness statements in reply and five witnesses required to give evidence – Found case required more complex than usual preparation – Found respondent did not provide invoices confirming total costs but would have reasonably incurred at least amount sought – Applicant to pay $10,000 contribution to respondent’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($10,000) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Beatty v SKF New Zealand Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 186;PBO Ltd v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_329.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |